2025- 2026 Tuition and Fees
FEE POLICIES
Payment Due Date
- May 15, 2025: Last day for early registration discount – $150 off tuition fees
- June 30, 2025: Tuition Deposit for 2025-2026 school year
Payment Method
- E-transfer. Email finance officer at accounting@rosebudtheatre.com
- Cheque made out to Rosebud School of the Arts. Mail to: Box 654, Rosebud AB T0J 2T0
- MasterCard or Visa. To pay by phone, call reception at (403) 677-2350 ext. 221
- Debit Card. Pay with debit card in person at the box office during business hours
PLEASE NOTE PURPOSE OF PAYMENT on cheque or e-transfer. For example: Tuition payment for Rose Doe.
Payment Deadlines
- Fall term – September 6, 2025. To avoid surcharges, payment must be received by September 30, 2025
- Winter term – January 6, 2026. To avoid surcharges, payment must be received by January 31, 2026
Receipts
Receipts are issued upon request for payment made. Tax receipts (T2202, T2202A) are issued in the student’s name before the end of February for authorized tuition and fees assessed and paid during the previous tax year. No receipts are given for any funds which are still outstanding until these are paid in full.
OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
The policy for late payment applies to tuition, fees, and any other cost owed to RSA:
- Dismissal from the programme unless a payment plan is set up.
- For each successive month that the account has not been paid in full, interest will be charged on the total amount owing of 2.5% the first month and 1% every month thereafter.
- Students with outstanding accounts will not be allowed to register in subsequent terms.
- Students with outstanding accounts will not be allowed to attend the study trip.
- Official acknowledgment of programme completion is withheld until outstanding fees and other accounts with Rosebud Centre of the Arts are paid in full.
- Transcripts and evaluations will not be released until outstanding accounts have been paid in full.
PAYMENT DEFERRAL
A student who presents evidence of a sponsorship, scholarship, or student loan is eligible for payment deferment. Evidence must be presented each term.
Failure to provide this confirmation on or before the payment deadline (each term) may result in the cancellation of the student’s registration. If granted a deferral, interest will still be charged.
A partial deferral may occur if monthly post-dated cheques are presented on or before the deadline date for tuition and fee payments for each term. If granted a partial deferral, interest will still be charged.
Failure to provide this confirmation on or before the payment deadline (each term) may result in the cancellation of the student’s registration. If granted a deferral, interest will still be charged.
A partial deferral may occur if monthly post-dated cheques are presented on or before the deadline date for tuition and fee payments for each term. If granted a partial deferral, interest will still be charged.
REFUNDS
If for whatever reason, a student is dismissed or needs to withdraw from the programme, tuition will be reassessed for the term in which the withdrawal occurs. Tuition will be refunded as follows:
- Start of semester to end of first month 75% of tuition returned
- Start of semester to end of second month 50% of tuition returned
- Start of third month to end of term 0% returned
- Mandatory fees and study trip fees are not refunded, but a credit on the Show and Textbook Account is refunded
TUITION 2025-2026
$8,700 or $4,350/term
$8,700 or $4,350/term
$7,750 or $3,875/term
Tuition in MP2 is calculated at 20 classroom credits + 10 practicum credits. No charge for extra credits.
$4,375 or $2,187.50/term
Tuition in MP3 is calculated at 5 classroom credits + 15 practicum credits. No charge for extra credits.
Individual Courses
$290 per credit
Practicum
$195 per credit
Non-credit or Audit
$195 per credit
Tuition Deposit
$250
Charged to all students
Completion Fee
$175 per month
Charged on a monthly basis to students in Mentorship Level 3 as they complete their programme beyond the winter term.
FEES 2025-2026
Application
$75
RSA Weekend
$100
Includes accommodation, meals, workshops, interview, and talent assessment
Calgary Transport
$40/one way
Transportation to and from Calgary by request
Student Aid
Mental Health Benefit Plan
Mental Health Benefit Plan
$50/fall
$50/fall
$50/fall
Key Deposit
$30
Cash deposit collected when keys are picked up and refunded when keys are given back
Library and Equipment
$150 or $75/term
Records
$60 or $30/term
Theatre Alberta
$35/fall
Charged to all students
Emerge Audition
$50/winter
Charged to Mentorship Acting Level 3
Shows Prepaid
$400 or $200/term
Textbooks Prepaid
$400 or $200/term
If Shows or Textbooks exceed this amount, students will be invoiced for the overage, while left over funds are reimbursed at the end of the school year
Excursion
$175/fall
Study Trip (West Coast)
$1,500 or $750/term
Study Trip (New York)
$3,500 or $1,750/term
Retreat
$175/winter
Conference
$100 - $200
Conference Fee charged only when applicable
Headshots
$250
Students in Mentorship level 3 can expect to spend $250 on their headshots
THEATRE FOUNDATIONS TUITION AND FEES
Tuition
$8,700
Fees
$2,195
Theatre Alberta
$35
Student Aid
$50
Mental Health Benefit Plan
$50
Records
$60
Library and Equipment
$150
Excursion and Retreat
$350
Study Trip
$1500
Supplies
$800
Textbooks
$400
Shows
$400
TOTAL
$11,695
Fall Term
$5,665 + $250 tuition deposit
Winter Term
$5,780
MENTORSHIP LEVEL 1 (MP1) TUITION AND FEES
Tuition
$8,700
Fees
$4,195
Theatre Alberta
$35
Records
$60
Student Aid Fee
$50
Mental Health Benefit Plan
$50
Library and Equipment
$150
Excursion and Retreat
$350
Study Trip
$3500
Supplies
$800
Textbooks
$400
Shows
$400
TOTAL
$13,695
Fall Term
$6,665 + $250 tuition deposit
Winter Term
$6,780
MENTORSHIP LEVEL 2 (MP2) TUITION AND FEES
Tuition
$7,750
Fees
$4,195
Theatre Alberta
$35
Records
$60
Student Aid Fee
$50
Mental Health Benefit Package
$50
Library and Equipment
$150
Excursion and Retreat
$350
Study Trip
$3500
Supplies
$800
Textbooks
$400
Shows
$400
TOTAL
$12,745
Fall Term
$6,190 + $250 tuition deposit
Winter Term
$6,305
MENTORSHIP LEVEL 3 (MP3) TUITION AND FEES
Tuition
$4,375
Fees
$745
Theatre Alberta
$35
Student Aid Fee
$50
Mental Health Benefit Package
$50
Emerge
$50
Records
$60
Library and Equipment
$150
Excursion and Retreat
$350
Supplies
$600
Textbooks
$200
Shows
$400
TOTAL
$5,720
Fall Term
$2,752.50 + $250 tuition deposit
Winter Term
$2,717.50
A completion fee of $175/month is charged to students in Mentorship Level 3 as they complete their programme beyond the winter term
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TUITION AND FEES
Details available under INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ESTIMATED PERSONAL EXPENSES
Accommodation
$450 x 8 months = $3,600
Clothing and Supplies
$250 x 8 months = $2,000
Food
$300 x 8 months = $2,400
Phone and Internet
$100 x 8 months = $ 800
TOTAL
$8,800